Downingtown, PA City Data

Downingtown, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,589 people who live in Downingtown and approximately 433,501 who live in Chester County. We want to help people moving to or living in Downingtown to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Downingtown. We have included Downingtown housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Downingtown Information

Chester County where Downingtown resides is 759.81 square miles. The resident population of this county is 433,501 and has a population rank of 138 out of all the places in the United States.

Downingtown has a total of 7,589 people and of those residents there are 3,592 males and 3,997 females. The median age of the male population is 34 and the female population is 36. There are approximately 5,850 births each year and around 3,319 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Downingtown varies per year, but currently 7,462 are one race and 127 are two or more races.

Of the 7,589 people who live in Downingtown, there are 2,083 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Downingtown is 1,021 male and 1,062 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,666.

General Downingtown Information
Total area in square miles - Chester County	759.81
Water area in square miles - Chester County	N/A
Resident population - Chester County	433,501
Population rank - Chester County	138
Total population	7,589
Total population (male)	3,592
Total population (female)	3,997
Population median age (male)	34
Population median age (female)	36
Births - Chester County	5,850
Deaths- Chester County	3,319
Population of one race	7,462
Population of two or more races	127
Population under 20 years	2,083
Population under 20 years (male)	1,021
Population under 20 years (female)	1,062
Total population 18 years and over	5,666

Downingtown Social Characteristics

There are 157,905 households in Downingtown. Families make up 114,091 of these households. The table below breaks down the Downingtown families into three different groups. Married-couple families (95,491), male householder with no wife present (4,691) and female householder with no husband present (12,017). The remainder of the Downingtown households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 44,602. Downingtown, PA moving companies help people in Downingtown move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Downingtown. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Downingtown is based, there are 174,900 females 15 and over; of those females there are 40,281 never married, 101,982 now married, 3,091 separated, 15,880 widowed, and 13,666 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,321 separated, 3,576 widowed and 9,633 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Downingtown social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Downingtown.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Chester County)
Total households	157,905
Family households (families)	114,091
With own children under 18 years	58,282
Married-couple family	95,491
With own children under 18 years	47,668
Male householder, no wife present, family	4,691
With own children under 18 years	2,432
Female householder, no husband present, family	12,017
With own children under 18 years	6,954
Nonfamily households	44,602
Householder living alone	35,661
65 years and over	11,944

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,037
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	717
Average household size	2.4
Average family size	3.09

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,854
Householder	1,854
Spouse	1,310
Child	2,271
Other relatives	74
Nonrelatives	129
Unmarried partner	66
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	20
Unmarried partner	186
Foster child	2
Other	26

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,475
Male householder	545
Male householder living alone	409
Male householder not living alone	136
Female householder	660
Female householder living alone	575
Female householder not living alone	85
Nonrelatives	270
Unmarried partner	120
Roomer or boarder	43
Housemate or roommate	88
Foster child	2
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	174,900
Never married	40,281
Now married	101,982
Separated	3,091
Widowed	15,880
Divorced	13,666
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,321
Widowed	3,576
Divorced	9,633

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,589
Male	3,592
Under 5 years	230
5 to 9 years	266
10 to 14 years	300
15 to 17 years	153
18 and 19 years	72
20 years	51
21 years	37
22 to 24 years	151
25 to 29 years	304
30 to 34 years	297
35 to 39 years	338
40 to 44 years	301
45 to 49 years	274
50 to 54 years	206
55 to 59 years	121
60 and 61 years	60
62 to 64 years	60
65 and 66 years	30
67 to 69 years	67
70 to 74 years	92
75 to 79 years	87
80 to 84 years	66
85 years and over	29
Female	3,997
Under 5 years	242
5 to 9 years	273
10 to 14 years	294
15 to 17 years	165
18 and 19 years	88
20 years	42
21 years	48
22 to 24 years	174
25 to 29 years	278
30 to 34 years	315
35 to 39 years	338
40 to 44 years	306
45 to 49 years	264
50 to 54 years	200
55 to 59 years	158
60 and 61 years	42
62 to 64 years	69
65 and 66 years	39
67 to 69 years	96
70 to 74 years	146
75 to 79 years	158
80 to 84 years	120
85 years and over	142

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,589
One race	7,462
White	6,348
Black or African American	819
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	174
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	14
Two or more races	127

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,329
People who are White alone	6,102
People who are Black or African American alone	808
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	173
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	265
People who are Some other race alone	108

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	404,444
Same house	236,992
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	48,777
Different state or abroad	46,289
Different state	38,153
Abroad	8,136

PLACE OF BIRTH (Chester County)
Total resident population	433,501
Born in United States	223,857
State of residence	287,177
Different state	118,334
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	4,220
Foreign born	23,770

Downingtown Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Downingtown. That total enrollment is 119,787 for the population of the country, which includes Downingtown. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 31,604 and elementary or high school enrollment was 156,615 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 25,129.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Downingtown population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	119,787
Pre-kindergarten	9,939
Public	2,983
Private	6,956
Kindergarten	6,410
Public	4,658
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	53,831
Public	43,395
Private	10,436
Elementary and high school	78,308
Public	63,450
Private	14,858
High school grades 9 to 12	24,477
Public	20,055
Private	4,422
College, undergraduate years	19,077
Public	13,346
Private	5,731
Graduate or professional school	6,053
Public	2,956
Private	3,097
Not enrolled in school	296,964

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	285,816
Less than 9th grade	10,085
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	20,491
High school graduate	74,179
Some college, no degree	44,280
Associate's degree	15,429
Bachelor's degree	121,352
Graduate or professional degree	42.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	89.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	76,003

Downingtown Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 332,513 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Downingtown. The Downingtown occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (99,985), service occupations (24,066), sales and office occupations (58,170), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (2,267), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (15,208) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (21,559). The 332,513 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 186,710 private wage and salary workers, 18,891 government workers, 15,034 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Chester County)
Population 16 years and over	332,513
In labor force	229,631
Civilian labor force	229,469
Employed	221,255
Unemployed	8,214
Percent Unemployed	3.6
Armed Forces	162
Females 16 years and over	171,865
In labor force	104,241
Civilian labor force	104,219
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,348
Armed forces	22
Males 16 years and over	160,648
In labor force	125,390
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,866
Armed forces	140

COMMUTING TO WORK (Chester County)
Workers 16 years and over	218,153
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	176,075
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	18,726
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	5,512
Other means	1,095
Worked at home	10,706
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	5,702,640

OCCUPATION (Chester County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	99,985
Management, professional, and related occupations	99,985
Service occupations	24,066
Sales and office occupations	58,170
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	2,267
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	15,208
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	21,559

INDUSTRY (Chester County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	99,985
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	4,453
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	32,810
Wholesale trade	8,811
Retail trade	24,769
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	8,975
Information	6,696
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	22,064
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	30,589
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	43,715
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	12,025
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,025

CLASS OF WORKER (Chester County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	99,985
Private wage and salary workers	186,710
Government workers	18,891
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	15,034
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Downingtown Housing Characteristics

In Downingtown, PA there are 163,773 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 157,905 occupied and 5,868 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Downingtown, there are 101,669 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 27,258 units in Downingtown. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Downingtown, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Downingtown, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Downingtown. There are 967 housing units with rent less than $200, 819 with rent between $200-299, 3,269 with rent between $300-499 and 28,955 with rent for $500 and above. Full Downingtown gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Downingtown, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Chester County)
Total housing units	163,773
Occupied housing units	157,905
Vacant housing units	5,868

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Chester County)
Total housing units	163,773
1-unit, detached	101,669
1-unit, attached	27,258
2 units	3,389
3 or 4 units	5,288
5 to 9 units	5,919
10 to 19 units	6,768
20 to 49 units	4,896
50 or more units	3,463
Mobile home	5,030

HOUSING TENURE (Chester County)
Occupied housing units	157,905
Owner-occupied	120,428
Renter-occupied	37,477

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Chester County)
Occupied housing units	157,905
No vehicles available	8,200
2 vehicle available	104,952
3 vehicles available	23,134
4 vehicles available	5,270
5 or more vehicles available	2,064

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Chester County)
Occupied housing units	157,905
Utility gas	41,091
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	41,990
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	60,643
Coal or coke	548
Wood	1,444
Solar energy	55
Other fuel	750
No fuel used	339

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Chester County)
Occupied housing units	157,905
Less Than $50,000	120,428
$50,000 to $99,999	10,200
$100,000 to $149,999	25,313
$150,000 to $199,999	24,646
$200,000 to $299,999	26,969
$300,000 to $499,999	10,205
$1,000,000 or more	438
Median (dollars)	182,500

GROSS RENT (Chester County)
Occupied units paying rent	37,477
Less than $200	967
$200 to $299	819
$300 to $499	3,269
$500 to $699	9,164
$700 to $999	12,957
$1,000 to $1,499	5,551
$1,500 or more	1,282